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Married by Mistake Mr. Whitman’s Sinner Wife [Sixteenth Child] Chapter 1731

Jeremy suddenly relented.

Madeline quickly turned, facing Jeremy’s firm expression, though she did not find this unexpected. He relented solely because of the concern he had for her.

The corner of Carter’s lips raised at these words. This was the answer he wanted.

“Carter, state your terms,” Jeremy requested, not showing much patience for Carter.

Carter did not beat around the bush. “Let Shirley go,” he said bluntly.

Madeline had thought that Carter’s demand would be something very difficult or unreasonable. However, she had not expected Carter’s only stipulation was Shirley’s release.

Jeremy too found this doubtful. If this was the only stipulation, why should he not oblige?

After all, his main purpose in kidnapping Shirley was to exchange her for the anti-toxoid test reagent.

“I can let her go, but I have to see the anti-toxoid test reagent first. She told me herself that there’s no completed product, so I’d like to verify that you’re telling the truth and that there’s truly an anti-toxoid test reagent,” Jeremy asked carefully, probing.

He could not afford any more mishaps. Madeline’s safety depended on this.

Understanding Jeremy’s concerns, Carter slowly turned and walked toward a mini-fridge. Once Carter had entered a passcode on the fridge, the door opened.

Madeline and Jeremy shared a look, then saw Carter retrieving a vial of transparent anti-toxoid test reagent from the fridge.

It looked the same as the anti-toxoid test reagent Shirley had given them back then.

“She’s not lying. There isn’t a complete product that can heal you completely. This one’s just a half completed. You can use it to alleviate your symptoms for the next flare-up.”

It was just a half-complete product.

Disappointment flashed across Jeremy’s eyes, but it was better than nothing.

He could not standby and watch Madeline flare up and suffer through those horrendous past experiences again, no matter the cost.

He reached out his hand to Carter. “Give it to me.”

Carter shook his head lightly. “I won’t give it to you until I see Shirley.”

“Carter, I’m a businessman, and trust is vital in businesses. Once I, Jeremy Whitman, have promised something, I’ll certainly fulfill it.”

“However, I’m not a businessman,” Carter said with a cold expression, then placed the anti-toxoid test reagent into his coat pocket. “Mr. Whitman, lead the way.”

Carter was asking Jeremy to take him to Shirley.

Jeremy, without hesitation, grabbed Madeline’s hand and turned. “Follow me.”

After saying two words to Carter, Jeremy turned and went back the way he came.

Jeremy and Madeline got into the same car while Carter followed them in his car.

Jeremy looked at the rearview mirror, glancing at the car that was tailing them closely as his expression became grimmer.

Madeline was silently in thought when she heard Jeremy suddenly speaking.

“You already knew what’ll happen. Why didn’t you tell me?”

Madeline quickly understood what he meant. She shifted her gaze from the snow drifting outside the window onto Jeremy, who wore a cold expression on his face.

“I’m not scared,” Madeline said softly, “there’s nothing I can’t handle.”

“Linnie, this isn’t about whether you can handle it or not, it’s…”

“I understand. I do understand.” Madeline earnestly looked at the agitated man and softened her tone. “Jeremy, I truly do understand.”

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Jeremy gave Madeline a serious look, saying nothing in response.

The snow grew heavier over time, gradually piling on the ground.

Half an hour later, Jeremy’s car stopped at the villa’s gates once again.

When Madeline got out of the car, her eyes were immediately drawn to the two lines of tire tracks that were imprinted on the snow.

This villa was detached. Under normal circumstances, no one would be passing by this place, let alone leaving tire tracks at the gates, unless they came here deliberately.

“I see. You’ve locked her up here,” Carter said as he got out of the car. “Lead the way.” He seemed impatient, but his expression still looked perfectly calm.

Perhaps Jeremy was still worried about Madeline, for he did not notice the tire tracks on the snow.

He opened the gates and led the way with Madeline in tow.

“Jeremy, something’s off,” Madeline said, expressing her concern.

“Off? What do you mean?” Jeremy asked, confused. However, when he was at the entryway opening the door, he immediately felt an uneasiness hanging in the air.

Madeline too realized that something was wrong. She sniffed the air around her, then her expression suddenly changed.

“I think something has happened!” Madeline said with emphasis, immediately running upstairs.

Jeremy strode behind her.

Upon seeing this scene, Carter, who stood behind them, felt that something was amiss and quickly ran upstairs with them, toward the entrance to the guest room.

“Why are you two running so fast suddenly? What’s wrong?” Carter asked in displeasure, then his eyes fell upon the guest room door.

He saw that the door lock was broken and there were footprints on the door, suggesting someone had forcefully kicked it.

Carter’s expression immediately changed. “She’s here?”

Jeremy was silent while Madeline, her beautiful eyebrows slightly furrowed, said, “I smell blood.”

Madeline’s words put Jeremy and Carter on guard, their eyes simultaneously narrowed. Carter, however, was one step ahead of Jeremy as he violently pushed the door open.

The smell of blood intensified, and Madeline swiftly entered the guest room. She immediately saw a horrific puddle of blood, still fresh, that stained the snow-white rug. The room also showed signs of struggle.

However, Shirley was nowhere to be seen.

“Jeremy, where is she? Where’s Shirley?” Carter asked impatiently.

This was the first time Madeline saw such an extreme expression on this man’s usually emotionless face.

“Shirley was right here when I left. Carter, you can see that someone had clearly been here,” explained Madeline.

“Sorry, I don’t see it.” Carter’s face fell, looking at the blood on the rug, and he clenched his fingers one by one.

“This was your plan all along, isn’t it, Jeremy? You had intentionally put on such a good show! You said you want to make a deal with me, exchanging Shirley for the anti-toxoid test reagent, but the reality is that you didn’t even want this deal at all!”

Carter’s face was cold, his tone brimming with accusation.

“I would never pull this kind of trick. Someone had barged into this room and taken Shirley away. If you’re truly worried about her, I can help you in finding her current location.”

“There’s no need!” Carter rejected him coldly and suddenly took out the half-complete anti-toxoid test reagent from his pocket. “Since she’s nowhere to be found, this deal is off, Jeremy. Don’t even think about laying your hands on this anti-toxoid test reagent!”

As his voice fell, he suddenly lifted his hand and violently threw the anti-toxoid test reagent out of the balcony.

“Stop!”

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Jeremy shouted, attempting to stop Carter, but Carter had made up his mind.

With all his might, Carter hurled the vial of anti-toxoid test reagent out of the balcony, ensuring that neither party won.

However, Jeremy was unwilling to stand by and watch Carter throwing out the anti-toxoid test reagent. At that moment, he launched himself toward the trajectory of the vial, leaping forward like a sword flying from its scabbard, his entire person seemed to soar with the vial.

Madeline’s heart suddenly leaped as this scene unfolded.

“No! Jeremy…”

Madeline cried out in alarm and ran over to Jeremy.

However, she could not catch up with Jeremy’s speed. She watched as Jeremy jumped down the balcony, trying to catch the vial of anti-toxoid test reagent.

“Jeremy!” Madeline ran hurriedly to the balcony and looked down. She then turned to head downstairs to find Jeremy.

However, when she ran past Carter, he suddenly reached out a hand, grabbing her arm.

“Let go!” Madeline struggled angrily.

Displeasure colored his face. “What did you guys do to her? Where did you hide her?”

Madeline looked Carter in the eyes, unflinching from his suspicious gaze.

“Listen, Carter. Shirley was here initially. Before I’d left, I’d let her bathe, eat, and sleep comfortably. Now that something bad has happened to her, it should be obvious that someone else is behind this. Why should I put up this act with you? Do you think I could’ve predicted that you’ll make this deal with my husband and come here?”

Carter’s brows furrowed at Madeline’s questions.

While he still gazed at Madeline with suspicion, his grip loosened noticeably.

Madeline used this chance to break away from Carter’s grip and quickly ran downstairs.

She rushed straight to the ground level beneath the guest room balcony where she found Jeremy squatting, and she darted toward him.

“Jeremy, how are you? Did you hurt your leg? You still have a scar from the time when you jumped out of a balcony in St. Piaf! How could you be so reckless and jump like that again?”

Madeline was speaking incoherently, torn between caring for Jeremy and scolding him.

but when she reached out her

had just jumped down

Jeremy opened his palm and asked, “where’s

guest room. Was that really Shirley’s blood? If so,

should be hers.” Jeremy

his voice fell, he heard hurried footsteps coming from the

“Linnie, the anti-toxoid test reagent that Adam

“Yes, I always

Quickly.” Jeremy reached

as she grew very nervous. “Jeremy, are you unwell? Could it be that

at that for now. Quickly, give

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urging, Madeline questioned no further. She quickly retrieved the anti-toxoid test reagent she kept

just as Carter walked out from

immediately spotted Jeremy and

next to Jeremy. Upon seeing

the only available vial of anti-toxoid test reagent that could help Madeline, and now it has been shattered. Now, you can only watch the

to Carter’s words, Jeremy calmly stood

snowflakes on Jeremy’s

thoroughly investigated Linnie and me, you should know that

to Carter; Jeremy’s eyes blazed with anger despite the biting

be told, I’d never wanted to let Shirley go. That’s not all. I’d even locked her in the basement with neither food nor drink for the entire

his

such a twisted and damaging thing to harm Linnie and me. Do you think I’d still be kind to her? Even if I’d

into a hard line,

wife’s urging, I wouldn’t have even let that vile woman sleep in the villa guest room in comfort. A despicable reprobate like her,

A vile woman.

A reprobate.

clenched as the raging flame within him was about to erupt at any

control of his overflowing

because I pity Shirley, but because I pity how she’s being manipulated,” Madeline said while looking

she did many despicable deeds. However, the one who is even more detestable, more despicable, is the one who’s behind her instigating her to commit these

“…”

Carter immediately fell silent.

knew very clearly that Madeline was

had only

was a vile woman and a despicable rat, then he

made Carter

and in that second, it was as though the

face finally revealed

a thorough investigation. You guys have investigated me thoroughly as well,” he said

there are no longer any anti-toxoid test reagents, and you guys seem unwilling to release the one who developed the anti-toxoid test reagent.

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turned and left with a

back as he walked

her chest tightened upon seeing the vial of anti-toxoid test reagent shattered on the

Madeline’s mood, Jeremy, whose face was

now. Even if poison inside me were to flare up, it wouldn’t

that Jeremy had a point. Nonetheless, she was still fairly

Jeremy returned to the guest room

the room’s condition and inspected

human blood, and judging from the state of which it had dried

kidnap

a question of his own. “Linnie, what

pondered for a few seconds and said, “Honestly, I think Carter has romantic feelings towards

saying that Carter has feelings for

“That’s

furrowed slightly. “I have an idea who is likely to be behind this. This kind of trick could kill two birds with one stone, and there’s only

situation, his deep eyes flickered with

seemed to

seemed that only one person could benefit

would that person truly be bold

…

a damp and dark

her stupor, feeling a chill

loss, her body was lacking in

grogginess, Shirley felt a sudden, dull pain

She curled up in pain. Through her blurry vision, she saw a woman, who

and yanked Shirley’s collar. “Who asked you to get in my way? Let me tell you this.

Prone, Shirley lifted her head with great effort. She

neither afraid nor panic, calmly posed her

got in your way, but can you at least tell me how I

rage and lifted her hand, slapping Shirley’s face twice, without even

this because you now have a bit of talent and looks. He didn’t belong to you

suddenly got up and took a fruit knife

clearly see the woman walking over

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light in the basement was dim, so Shirley could not see the woman’s face. However, she could imagine how malicious this woman’s face would look

you trying to do?” Shirley supported herself with both hands and tried her best to move

not scared of the torture this woman would inflict on her, but she could not accept sustaining any injuries on

could

and strode in front of Shirley, towering

know I can never compare to you in some aspects and I can never replace you. The only thing I can do now is to change

even more

not fight back, her face would be atrociously disfigured in her

here and

face, Shirley

guard when she was suddenly pushed. She fell to the ground, and the fruit knife in her

woman muttered angrily while picking up the fruit knife in a hurry. However, Shirley was

moment, the woman pressed Shirley’s hand down and the two

the woman managed to trap Shirley under

for the fruit knife, and amidst the chaos, the

pain, and at the same

fruit knife that Shirley was holding tightly in her hand as her

“Go to hell!”

and

“Ah!”

overwhelming sharp pain immediately washed

instantly alert without a

her wound, the

to offend someone you shouldn’t? You should think about who you offended back then. Don’t blame me, I’m just doing this under someone’s instructions.

‘Who I’ve offended recently?’

was in so much pain that her bones were trembling. She could not think.

remembered how Madeline had let her take a shower, change her clothes, eat, and sleep in such a friendly

I almost believed you. I didn’t expect you to be

the woman who was restraining her. Then, she stood up

wanted to stop her but when she heard what

display a sinister smirk. She was pleased that she

you’ve arrived at this conclusion. Remember to go back to Carter and tell him who did

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without bothering which way she was going, braving the biting cold wind and

gaps of her fingers fell on the white snow drop by drop, and

know where she was headed to. Her consciousness was getting

time and directly crashed into

quickly hit the brakes and was so scared by this sudden incident

out into the road. It’s

The driver kept emphasizing.

from the backseat, the two of them opened the door and got out

leave the wounded

was just a stranger who had carelessly dashed out into the road, but

“Shirley? Shirley!”

to Shirley repeatedly but she

and her weak breathing caused his heart

carried Shirley, who was covered in blood, back into the car. Cathy also quickly got back into the car. The moment she sat down, she heard

nearest

delay it for even half a second. He

Jeremy went back to

was taking care of Lillian who

she pointed at the bouquet of powder blue baby breaths on the table and said, “A masked man came to visit Lily just now. That

“A man?”

handsome. I think he looks somewhat familiar but he was wearing a mask so I

noticed that there was a glass jar

much certainty. “It

to take a look. Indeed, there was a jar of candies behind the

He wants to cut ties with us but

sighed. Then, she turned

Shirley? Can you get the security footage to see where

I’ll get someone to do it now,” Jeremy said and walked to

to caress the sleeping little princess. As she watched the cold liquid seeping into the child’s

strong and make it through

will be fine. However, I heard that something has happened to your body recently.

Mom. We’ll all make

she was giving herself the confidence to make

recalled the test tube that Jeremy had broken

out her phone and

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not have the anti-toxoid test reagent

were to experience another flare-up at a sudden timing, she would not

get through to Adam, no one was

call him later. However, when she was

the call and heard Cathy’s voice from the other

“Evie, it’s me.”